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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Chicago from R9 333

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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to Chicago

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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8:20 - 8:05JNB-ORD
30h 45m2 stops
10:15 - 20:00ORD-JNB
26h 45m1 stop
R15 542Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Apr 9 - Tue, May 7
8:20 - 8:05JNB-ORD
30h 45m2 stops
10:15 - 13:05ORD-JNB
19h 50m1 stop
R16 507Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Jun 11 - Fri, Aug 23
19:20 - 10:45JNB-ORD
22h 25m1 stop
22:25 - 9:25ORD-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
R16 734
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Tue, Jun 11 - Fri, Aug 23
19:20 - 13:45JNB-ORD
25h 25m1 stop
17:00 - 7:25ORD-JNB
30h 25m1 stop
R16 980British Airways
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Wed, Sep 11 - Mon, Nov 18
21:05 - 13:05JNB-ORD
23h 00m1 stop
16:53 - 7:25ORD-JNB
30h 32m2 stops
R17 056British Airways
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Wed, Sep 11 - Mon, Nov 18
19:00 - 14:50JNB-ORD
26h 50m1 stop
16:04 - 17:45ORD-JNB
18h 41m1 stop
R24 458United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 9 - Tue, May 7
13:35 - 16:10JNB-ORD
33h 35m2 stops
19:40 - 15:00ORD-JNB
36h 20m3 stops
R31 746Qatar Airways
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Thu, Aug 8 - Fri, Aug 23
23:15 - 18:26JNB-MDW
26h 11m2 stops
14:00 - 21:20MDW-JNB
24h 20m2 stops
R34 453KLM
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Wed, Jun 26 - Fri, Aug 23
23:15 - 18:26JNB-MDW
26h 11m2 stops
14:00 - 21:20MDW-JNB
24h 20m2 stops
R36 346KLM
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Sun, Jun 23 - Fri, Aug 23
16:00 - 15:05JNB-ORD
30h 05m3 stops
15:00 - 4:00ORD-JNB
29h 00m2 stops
R37 141Qatar Airways
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Flights from OR Tambo to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Chicago?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Chicago, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago is October, where tickets cost R17 302 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of tickets is R23 606 and R21 524 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 83 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Etihad Airways offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R11 945. KAYAK users also found Johannesburg to Chicago return flights on Ethiopian Air from R15 542 and on British Airways from R16 980.

How long does a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago take?

There are no direct flights for this route. The shortest travel duration to get to Chicago from Johannesburg is 22h 25m.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R9 333
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago was R493 for a one-way ticket and R821 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Johannesburg is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Chicago. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and you will be arriving in Chicago at one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Chicago, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago, British Airways or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago are British Airways and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of R18 361 and an overall rating of 6,8, British Airways is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R23 304 and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Chicago

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Chicago? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1691 reviews
76comfort
84crew
73entertainment
79overall
78boarding
73food
Airline reviews

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Seats are fair enough for medium tall people. Good food all the trip. Fight attendances are warm

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

Everything in general was great, but we left 30 minutes late

Boarding in NCL is really bad. I'm sure part of that is a directive from the airport that KLM can't change but part of that is due to KLM policy. NCL doesn't announce the gate of departure until 30 minutes before departure. However, when you arrive at the gate area, the gate agents file everyone into one long line and everyone boards from one line at one time. This line can stretch for 200m...easily. There is a separate line for groups 1 and 2 but you don't know it until you get to the gate area and agents don't announce/advertise it. Everyone else is grouped into one line. Are you in group 3? Doesn't matter...you board with group 5. Traveling with a child? Tough luck...you're stuck at the end of the line and board last. The last part is very annoying because none of the gates at NCL (with the exception of 1 used by Emirates) has a jetway. To board, you must leave the gate area, walk downstairs, walk onto the tarmac and walk up stairs to board the plane. Highly challenging if you're traveling with small children. That boarding process begs for a concession to allow people with children to board first because they will need extra time. But there is no such policy. Just a really horrible boarding experience all around.

Pros: "Friendly crew, great access to a variety refreshments, robust entertainment library."
Cons: "No suggestions."
Cons: "No internet available (2020). For the my previous flight, a month ago, was the same problem."

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

I had already opted for Vegan food before 2 months yet they say we have no record for it,

Too many boarding protocols. Never experienced with other international flights.

Polite and helpful crew. My son developed fever. Crew members came and gave him medication and also came and enquired about his health several times.

After going through security and waiting for the flight at the gate, there was no access to bathrooms and no place to charge a phone while waiting for the flight. But once I was on the plane, everything was very good.

Overall good but staff in the place looked extremely tired after 8hrs in 14 hrs journey and then service was cut short and response time for calls increased in later part of flight. Food was ok not astonishing

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Unfortunately this is not a happy ending comment. Positive: flown United before no issue Negative: it only takes one bad experience to not plan future travel with United Cancún departure was delayed by 1h20 minutes, connection in Chicago was 1h30 minutes. Flight departure time 6:08 Miraculously 7 of us ran 4 kilometres through Chicago to arrive at 6:00 to be told very rudely by the 2 unprofessional United attendants you missed your flight and that we should of arrived early. Did I mention that reason I was flying? I received a call that my brother was dying and to get home. They provided no assistance would not answer any of our questions, ignorantly walked away. Deplorable

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

If United expects people to use their own devices for entertainment they should put charging outlets in each seating area. I arrived with 14%battery power. That is not good when you arrive anywhere and need to communicate for transportation.

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

Great crew, friendly. Found the trip long just sitting with no onboard entertainment

The Palm Springs to Chicago O’Hare was on Time and Palm Springs airport is easier navigate. As our connection was only an approximately 50 minutes, we asked staff for insights for the Chicago airport in terms of transferring into the other terminal from which our flight left, and they were unhelpful. However, the United App was very helpful in terms of notifications and even providing directions. The Chicago to Detroit flight was significantly delayed which we all know does happen. However, there were very few updates or notifications as to why this was happening when we would actually arrive. It took nearly 30 minutes for bags to make it to baggage claim. We arrived nearly 1 hour late on a 40 minute flight.

Liked the excellent United crew, the food selection, the comfortable cabin and the excellent movie and tv shows selection. The interface on the screen is also excellent and gives the option to let the crew know to wake you up for meals, or not. I disliked the onboarding experience at the Brussels airport. The process is convoluted and was not explained to any passengers. I also don't understand why thee is an additional security screening when getting off the plane from Africa, when there was none when getting off the plane from the US.

Friendly flight crew, clean plane, on time, great tandoori chicken

Flight cancelled due to fog. No other flights available for 36 hours. Directed by United to book passage on another carrier, and submit receipts for reimbursement. Did that. United now states they will not reimburse. Currently out 2 grand.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

it was a nice tripe but they need to work on the serving of soda,they should be abled to serve cain soda not on cup.At least each passenger should be entitled to one cain of soda not serving on cup.thanks.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

Same but worse than international. The inter African flights are worse.

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

The wifi service was really poor I try to use it the service was extremely poor if that could be improved that will go a long way

The food really sucks And they really need to work on entertainment The movie selection is herendous .

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Pros: "We got scammed out of the tickets from Justfly.com and Ethiopian Airlines turned us away without looking at our tickets. I am upset. Now I have to get more Covid Testing done and that will cost approx. $700 and new plane tickets. JustFly.com's customer service is misleading and deceiving. And they blocked my number."
Cons: "Background check your booking agencies and their agents."
Pros: "The food!! The flight was in time and also the flight attendant were so available and caring"
Cons: "I have wifi in board for an hour for whatsapp messaging I would have beloved to have it all flight"

The crew on this flight were excellent. They were friendly and attentive. It really made the flight more enjoyable.

I sat in the last row of seats. On an 8 hour flight they allowed folks to stand and talk and drink in the back area near the toilets the whole time. They were at times loud and in the way. It was a little annoying. The crew on this trip were pretty mediocre and the plane was littered with trash when we disembarked.

Boarding process needs to be improved. Business class passengers were told to stand in the economy line and vice versa.

I travelled on biz class and f there is no water in the toilette to wash my hands I would expect to have this indicated somehow and not just finding out when I'm there expecting to be able to wash my hands and teeth. Also this is in general that it is always so rushy at the end of these kind of long flights. It is like we are sitting there for 9 hours and the last 1.5 hours just feels like I have time for nothing. Because food comes and at the same time we are close to destination everyone tries to pack their stuff and go to toilette and eat and everything :))) not that like I would know a good solution here I just wanted to raise this :)

Emergency row seat less comfortable than promoted. Restricted by emergency life raft storage.

Better communication to those connecting flights and have a customer care desk at the airports

American was good / British Airways partner was not as good…

The entertainment system in our row was not working. That makes for a VERY long flight!!

A little more legroom, and maybe a little bit of food

Pre flight food options were not working and made the flight not enjoyable. Post experiences of British airways have been positive, but this is enough to stop me using British airways again

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/6Sun
2 stops
48h 14mJNB-ORD
R9 333
2/6Sun
3 stops
34h 35mJNB-ORD
R10 715
26/4Fri
3 stops
42h 43mJNB-ORD
R11 661
9/7Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
26h 35mJNB-ORD
R14 595
29/7Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
27h 24mJNB-ORD
R14 709
13/4Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
26h 50mJNB-ORD
R17 397
9/7Tue
2 stopsKLM
26h 11mJNB-MDW
R21 467
13/4Sat
4 stopsEthiopian Air
50h 45mJNB-ORD
R23 379
2/6Sun
4 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 05mJNB-ORD
R28 187
14/4Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 36mJNB-ORD
R49 048

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Last minute flights from OR Tambo to Chicago

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 45mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mORD-JNB
R25 821
2/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
42h 10mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
29h 00mORD-JNB
R30 251
2/4Tue
multi-stopEmirates
27h 35mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stopEmirates
31h 10mORD-JNB
R31 670
2/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
28h 50mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
26h 15mORD-JNB
R38 353
1/4Mon
multi-stopKenya Airways
47h 42mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stopKenya Airways
43h 25mORD-JNB
R40 776
2/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
50h 45mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R44 410
2/4Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
28h 50mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
41h 50mORD-JNB
R45 546
2/4Tue
multi-stopDelta
29h 29mJNB-MDW
20/12Fri
multi-stopDelta
21h 55mMDW-JNB
R48 121
2/4Tue
multi-stopDelta
29h 29mJNB-MDW
20/12Fri
multi-stopDelta
25h 00mMDW-JNB
R48 348
1/4Mon
multi-stop
42h 55mJNB-ORD
20/12Fri
multi-stop
26h 15mORD-JNB
R49 824

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